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June 4, 2015 Special Dispatch No. 6066

Saudi Deputy Minister Of Religious Affairs: 'Pakistan's Atomic Bomb Belongs To The World Of Islam'; Yemen's Houthi Rebels And Their Patrons Dream Of Occupying Mecca And Medina

June 4, 2015
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Yemen | Special Dispatch No. 6066


A snapshot of the Urdu website report

On a visit of Pakistan, Saudi Arabia's Deputy Minister for Religious Affairs and Dawah Abdul Aziz Al-Ammar has said that Pakistan's nuclear bomb is not of Pakistan alone but belongs to the entire Islamic world. The Saudi minister's statement came in the wake of a resolution adopted by the Pakistani parliament that called for a neutral Pakistani stance on the Yemen conflict.

Al-Ammar, who is visiting Pakistan to clarify the Saudi standpoint on the Yemen conflict, stated at a meeting in Karachi that "Pakistan is our friend-country. We hope that at this stage cooperation will be done with us [in Yemen]." He said that "Pakistan's atom [bomb] is not of Pakistan alone but is of the world of Islam. The entire world of Islam is proud of it"

"We are proud of Pakistan's atomic program," said the Saudi minister, according to an April 17 report - titled "Pakistan's atomic bomb belongs to the world of Islam: Saudi minister" and published by an Urdu-language website.

Speaking about the Iranian role in Yemen, Al-Ammar said: "We have verified evidence that Iran is providing all support to the [Houthi] rebels, and Iran is behind the rebellion. We will not permit anyone to interfere in the Arabian Peninsula." He added: "We have the proof that the Houthi rebels have acted with Iranian support and Iranian weapons."

According to the Urdu website, the Saudi minister said that "the rebels and their patrons are dreaming of occupying Haramain Sharifain [the holy cities of Mecca and Medina] following the Yemen invasion." He added: "We have a brotherly, friendly [relationship] with Pakistan, to the point of being one heart, two souls. Pakistan and Saudi Arabia are mates in every difficulty." The Saudi minister stated: "We hope that at this difficult time, Pakistan's people and [military] institutions will support us."

Abdul Aziz Al-Ammar made the comments on April 16 at the residence of the Saudi Consul General in Karachi. Numerous Pakistani religious scholars and provincial ministers of Sindh of which Karachi is the capital were present on the occasion. Among those present on the occasion were: Mufti Muhammad Rafi Usmani, the Mufti-e-Azam (or Great Mufti) of Pakistan; Sahabzada Abul Khair Muhammad Zubair, leader of Jamiat Ulama-e-Pakistan (Noorani); Dr. Abdur Razzaq Sikandar, emir of Alami Majlis Tahaffuz-e-Khatm-e-Nabuwwat; Mufti Muhammad Naeem, chairman of the Tahaffuz-e-Haramain Sharifain; Sindh minister Ali Nawaz Mehr, and others.

Source: Javedch.com (Pakistan), April 17, 2015

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